Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I was somewhat surprised at the Taoiseach's response to Deputy Tuffy's question about the amendment to the foreshore legislation. Just prior to the general election, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government sent a letter, a copy of which I have, to the effect that if his party were in Government no further permits would be given for offshore wind farms pending the amendment of the foreshore legislation. I ask the Taoiseach whether it remains the position that no further permits will be given for offshore wind farms until the foreshore legislation isamended.

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